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County responds to AG questions on elections
Maricopa County is slapping back at allegations by the Attorney General's Office that there were violations of state law in the handling of Election Day problems.
Election challenges mount
Kris Mayes is asking a judge to toss a bid by her Republican foe to void the results of the election which shows her winning the race for attorney general.
Hints of lawsuit, but no legal action from Lake
After a campaign in which she all but promised not to accept defeat, Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake has stuck to her word and hasn’t conceded the race she lost.
Hobbs celebrates victory, previews priorities
Democratic Secretary of State Katie Hobbs celebrated victory in the governor’s race on November 15, after a 17-month campaign and nearly a week of vote-counting, and said one of her first priorities as governor will be an issue that was a focus of her campaign: abortion access.
Lake closes gap, still needs large tally to win
Republican Kari Lake closed the gap slightly on Sunday in the governor's race with Katie Hobbs. But unless she can do a lot better with the nearly 95,000 Maricopa ballots that remain to be counted, the Democratic secretary of state will be the next governor.
Republicans inch closer on Saturday but still trail in key races
A Saturday night ballot update from Maricopa County helped Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake and GOP Attorney General nominee Abe Hamadeh tighten their races, but the Republican candidates will need... […]
AP calls races for Kelly, Fontes; Hobbs, Mayes pad leads
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Katie Hobbs and other Democrats got an unexpected boost from a batch of ballots counted in Maricopa County on Friday, widening their party’s lead in key races on a day that Republicans hoped would turn the tide in their favor.
Dems expand leads in key races, Election Day drop-offs could shift momentum
Democrats running for key statewide offices expanded narrow leads over their Republican opponents Thursday.
Tight races may not lead to moderate governing
The tight governor’s race seems to confirm a trend that’s emerged in recent years: Arizona is becoming a purple state. But will that impact how the state’s next top executive governs?
Judge rejects Lake, Masters bid to extend voting
A Maricopa County judge rejected an eleventh-hour plea from Republican candidates to keep the polls open for another three hours on Tuesday night. The lawsuit followed problems with voting equipment at some voting locations around the county.
Obama rally speakers bash ‘dangerous’ GOP ticket, limit praise of Hobbs
Former President Barack Obama made his first appearance in Arizona this election cycle on Wednesday to rally support for the Democratic ticket and asked voters from all parties to reject Trump endorsees.
Dems point fingers, GOP redirects questions about ballot box watchers
Candidates running for statewide office in this year’s mid-term elections are responding to the reports of ballot box watchers staking out drop boxes in Phoenix and Mesa.
